What is it about?
This study examines how the members of an online gaming clan interact.
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Why is it important?
This study applies principles of face to face relationships to the virtual world to test if these same face to face principles apply.
Perspectives
This study provides a unique insight into gaming clans and supports the idea that gamers might not be "loners", as they are often portrayed.
Dr. William Thomas Howe
University of Oklahoma
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This page is a summary of: Social exchange is in the game: Communication and resource flow in a Xbox gaming clan, First Monday, August 2018, University of Illinois Libraries,
DOI: 10.5210/fm.v23i8.8316.
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